I just saw this play. I had to watch a couple of videos, to learn what I had just been too. My niece was Cinderella. It was a great play. I only wish I knew what was going on before hand!
I just found your channel, and i am in love. I grew up with this into the woods, and for that and many other reasons it is near and dear to my heart. This clip is so perfect I was giggling the whole time! thank you so much for making this and doing what you do!!
I love this show! Listened to it on the way to State with my whole Cross Country Team. It was really nice because our race courses often took us INTO THE WOODS!
Ah yes, I remember when my middle school performed this musical (only the first half of course, because children). I played a tree. Also a towns person. Good times...
GAH! It annoys me so much - why does everyone always say that Jack is singing about breasts! I know it's a joke, but geez louise! "She draws you close to her giant BREAST" The definition being the same as when a man 'beats his breast' -- it just talking about the upper torso area! Anyone can hug anyone to their breast! I know that into the woods has a lot of mature themes, including sexualisation around the wolf and his infatuation with Red Riding Hood, but that is a major part of her story and growth into maturity as a woman! Jack's story about maturity is not about that at all, but about standing up for yourself and not being supported by others (aka his mother)! ... *sheeesh*
IMO, Jack's song is pretty unambiguously about his blossoming giant kink. I mean, if we can agree that LRRH's story is about rape (as per the Wolf's very unambiguously ambiguous song, and his very visible organ), then note how Giants in the Sky duplicates the "I know things now" line from ... 'I Know Things Now', Red's song. (Also the very noticeable emphasis on "lady giant." The husband did not get classified as a "man giant.") But it's also a bit muddled and confused, because these songs are confused because the moral is confused because the fairy tales are confusing, but also first-time sexual experiences are confusing. Am I saying Jack had sex with the giant? No. Am I saying he had a stiffy the whole time? Probably, yeah.
...that's the funniest line in the show for you? You haven't watched this show enough. Everything else is spot-on, though! Loooove your minute-ish musicals!
All stage productions as early as Middle School are better than the movie. Not horrible as a movie but has to be one of the worst film adaptations of a musical ever.
Fun Fact: Tom Aldredge (the actor who played the Narrator and the Mysterious Man) had the fastest quick change in the original Broadway production. Bernadette Peters makes her witch transformation in 12 seconds, but Aldredge only takes 10 seconds between dying as the Mysterious Man and his next Narrator line.
Musical Theatre Mash I don't know whether I'd be more stressed about making the narrator's quick change or the witch's quick change! The narrator's is faster, but the witch's is onstage - or at least it was in our local production of Into the Woods Jr. The only time I've seen the full show, they used two different actresses for the witch so one could disappear and the other could reappear as young and pretty, so I don't know how it's normally done.
+RianeBane Well in this Version (the original Broadway one) the witch also did it on stage, AND it was the same glorious Bernadette Peters, of course. ;) The whole Thing is on YT and well worth a watch... or two... or ten, really.
I don't know if this is because I've only seen the film version with Meryl Streep, but I really didn't like the second half. The Baker's Wife being seduced by the prince seems out of nowhere and after pursuing Cinderella relentlessy, why throw that away for some random woman in the woods? Then the Baker's Wife is killed for her infidelity but nothing bad happens to the prince at all. Plus all the deaths are really ambiguous. What the hell happens to the witch?? Did she die? Why?? Jack's mum dying seemed really arbitrary and out of nowhere. Then the Baker decides to abandon his son after resenting his own father for doing the exact same thing to him?The first half even feels like a complete story, it makes no sense for it to continue.
I haven't watched the film version, but if you haven't watched the original stage version yet, please watch it! It's so good and all the stuff actually makes sense.
"And during intermission, half the audience leaves because they think the show is over."
So accurate! I've heard of this happening SO MANY TIMES!!!
So great cuz then you moved up to their better seats.
@@joed180lmaooo 😹😹😹
I like how you just call all the character's their names but the baker's wife is Joanna Gleason.
As it should be
My new favorite quote "What good is a 4th wall if you can't break it!"
You forgot the park where Stephen Sondhiem dishes out the best parenting advice ever "Children may not obey but children will listen"
By far the funniest line in the play was (from that same scene) the
prince's:
"Life is often so unpleasant, you must know that as a peasant".
I think "You talk to birds?" rivals both. Or, it did before it lost its novelty.
"A piggy?" From Jack is probably mine
One of my favourites is "I don't want another mother. I want a friend...and a pet..." Jack understands me.
Joanna Gleason actually came up with the funniest line during a rehearsal, and Sondheim liked it so much he worked it in.
Which line if you don’t mind me asking?
The “I’m in the wrong story” ?
@@wedwhb9899 That's the one.
"They compare manhoods and complain" The only real way to play the princes.
My favorite line has always been, "If the end is right, it justifies the beans!"
Cracks me up every. single. time. (And I've listened to it often!)
"Because... She's a baker... And they make buns..." Best part in the video
so I just found out yesterday that my old theatre friends mom was the original Rapunzel in into the woods 😲😲
Musta been wonderful
Wooow
Chip's little dance at the end tho.
I just saw this play. I had to watch a couple of videos, to learn what I had just been too. My niece was Cinderella. It was a great play. I only wish I knew what was going on before hand!
“And does her best Bea Arthur impression.” oh my GOD
Into the Woods is my favourite musical ever!
Ever notice how Kim Crosby (Cinderella) wears her glasses in the first 20 minutes of Act 1, but never in the rest of the show?
I just found your channel, and i am in love. I grew up with this into the woods, and for that and many other reasons it is near and dear to my heart. This clip is so perfect I was giggling the whole time! thank you so much for making this and doing what you do!!
"Whats the point in a forth wall if you can't break it."
And to sum up...
Careful the tale you tell: that is the spell.
This will always be one of my favorite videos on this website 😊
1 dislike? Thanks Hermione.
You just made my day.
Starkid is life!
This is all your fault Jafar.
GAMER NEIGHBORS THANKS HERMAN
*mutters* shlongbottom...
I never realised how complicated the plot of ITW actually is! :L
I love this show! Listened to it on the way to State with my whole Cross Country Team. It was really nice because our race courses often took us INTO THE WOODS!
Chip is honestly my favorite actor to play the baker
Ah yes, I remember when my middle school performed this musical (only the first half of course, because children). I played a tree. Also a towns person. Good times...
"I played a tree" I'm sorry, that is so middle school play cliché. I love it!
My school is doing this one next year. Im so excited :D
You make it sound like it's a bad musical when it's actually quite good
So far, I have seen *Sweeney Todd* and *Into the Woods* Minute-ish summaries. Do one for *Wiz 1978*. It's one of my personal favorites.
This is probably the funniest video on youtube! I love ITW!!!
You were a very good Jack 😊
GAH! It annoys me so much - why does everyone always say that Jack is singing about breasts! I know it's a joke, but geez louise! "She draws you close to her giant BREAST" The definition being the same as when a man 'beats his breast' -- it just talking about the upper torso area! Anyone can hug anyone to their breast! I know that into the woods has a lot of mature themes, including sexualisation around the wolf and his infatuation with Red Riding Hood, but that is a major part of her story and growth into maturity as a woman! Jack's story about maturity is not about that at all, but about standing up for yourself and not being supported by others (aka his mother)!
... *sheeesh*
IMO, Jack's song is pretty unambiguously about his blossoming giant kink. I mean, if we can agree that LRRH's story is about rape (as per the Wolf's very unambiguously ambiguous song, and his very visible organ), then note how Giants in the Sky duplicates the "I know things now" line from ... 'I Know Things Now', Red's song. (Also the very noticeable emphasis on "lady giant." The husband did not get classified as a "man giant.") But it's also a bit muddled and confused, because these songs are confused because the moral is confused because the fairy tales are confusing, but also first-time sexual experiences are confusing.
Am I saying Jack had sex with the giant? No. Am I saying he had a stiffy the whole time? Probably, yeah.
...that's the funniest line in the show for you? You haven't watched this show enough. Everything else is spot-on, though! Loooove your minute-ish musicals!
This is amazing!
Make more of these please
The Happiest Millionaire on Minute Ish Musicals would be great
I don't think this should have been as funny as it was... I'm dying.
The Broadway version is better than the movie. #intothewoods #broadway #musical #bernadettepeters
+Jacob Fisher I kinda liked the movie, it was okay.
All stage productions as early as Middle School are better than the movie. Not horrible as a movie but has to be one of the worst film adaptations of a musical ever.
very good ,especially for people who like to make cuts
This is brilliant
PLEASE PLEASE DO SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
i mean, that a pretty much sums it up.
This is hilarious!!
The reason why the 'weird old man' and the narrator look alike, is because they're both played by the same actor.
Fun Fact: Tom Aldredge (the actor who played the Narrator and the Mysterious Man) had the fastest quick change in the original Broadway production.
Bernadette Peters makes her witch transformation in 12 seconds, but Aldredge only takes 10 seconds between dying as the Mysterious Man and his next Narrator line.
Hahaha! Wow. I shall tell this to my friends at school. That's cool.
Musical Theatre Mash I don't know whether I'd be more stressed about making the narrator's quick change or the witch's quick change! The narrator's is faster, but the witch's is onstage - or at least it was in our local production of Into the Woods Jr. The only time I've seen the full show, they used two different actresses for the witch so one could disappear and the other could reappear as young and pretty, so I don't know how it's normally done.
+RianeBane Well in this Version (the original Broadway one) the witch also did it on stage, AND it was the same glorious Bernadette Peters, of course. ;) The whole Thing is on YT and well worth a watch... or two... or ten, really.
Mama Mia closed on Broadway today
Very funny video. :)
Where can you watch the into the woods show?
On amazon. Highly recommend it :) but don't get the movie version. Get the actual show
+Jasmine Lededma You can also watch it here, on youtube.
Well that was different to the movie.
im sorry i went over the video again i misunderstood you
2013 was 9 years ago huh- 💀😃😄😃😄😃
I don't know if this is because I've only seen the film version with Meryl Streep, but I really didn't like the second half. The Baker's Wife being seduced by the prince seems out of nowhere and after pursuing Cinderella relentlessy, why throw that away for some random woman in the woods? Then the Baker's Wife is killed for her infidelity but nothing bad happens to the prince at all. Plus all the deaths are really ambiguous. What the hell happens to the witch?? Did she die? Why?? Jack's mum dying seemed really arbitrary and out of nowhere. Then the Baker decides to abandon his son after resenting his own father for doing the exact same thing to him?The first half even feels like a complete story, it makes no sense for it to continue.
I haven't watched the film version, but if you haven't watched the original stage version yet, please watch it! It's so good and all the stuff actually makes sense.
your so adorable
No you are.
Yeet
Don't forget Rapunzel's suicide.
+jaspar38 Suicide, hysterium, it's all Sondheim.
If you like sondheim so much quit putting down his musicals
…but…but I'm not?
This is fantastic!